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In this, our last Count It All Joy Show episode (at least for now), we tackled all of Mark chapter 10, including such goodies as Jesus’ thoughts on divorce, the disappointment of a good Jewish boy, the disciples jockeying for the awesome positions in Jesus’ earthly kingdom, and the healing of yet another blind man!

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In this episode we got to the story of the healing of the boy with the unclean spirit. Pastor commented on his love for the boy’s father’s confession, “I believe, help my unbelief”, and on the interesting nature of the disciples’ failure to cast out the spirit. Then Jesus gets down to some more teaching of the disciples, preparing them for the day when they will become the Apostles, proper.

In lieu of the Inquisition, Pastor made a very special announcement about the future of the Count It All Joy show!

Peter gets too big for his britches and tells Jesus that the cross is folly, and Jesus sets him straight. Then, they take a trip up a mountain where Jesus, like Moses and Elijah before him, has a mountaintop experience – with Moses and Elijah! The disciples are dumbfounded by this transfiguration, and admit to a little diarrhea of the mouth ensuing.

In the Inquisition, Thomas asks Pastor to talk about how one can be “simultaneously saint and sinner”, and Pastor inquires on the subject of vapid questions skeptics have for Christians.

Jesus returns to the area where he had cast out the Legion, and heals a deaf man with considerably less spectacle. Then he tests the disciples’ memories with another multi-thousand feeding, and fun with numbers ensues. The disciples still don’t get it, and we have another healing – one of a blind man who curiously describes seeing men like trees as his eyes sharpen up. Then Peter’s own eyes sharpen up and he confesses Jesus as Messiah/Christ.

In the Inquisition, Thomas asks Pastor to about the supernatural and unseen elements of the faith, and Pastor inquires as to what response should be given the person who claims that “sincerity of belief” saves a person even outside of Christ.

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After once again mingling with the people and healing various afflictions, Jesus gets to go to another dinner party with the Pharisees, who use the opportunity to criticize the disciples’ personal hygiene (and then some). After putting them in their place, Jesus heads up North and meets a woman with a demon-afflicted daughter, and shows the disciples what real faith looks like.

In the Inquisition, Thomas asks Pastor to draw a distinction between legality and morality, and Pastor asks Thomas to respond to the idea that everyone needs to get out there and preach.

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Things start off nice with Jesus sending out the disciples to heal and teach in various and sundry towns. Then Mark throws in a little flashback to bring us up to speed on our Lord’s cousin John, and wouldn’t you know it if we don’t feel a little sympathy for Herod in the mix. Then we see the disciples coming back from their journeys, and Jesus teaching them a little lesson in the form of feeding over 5,000 people! And as if that wasn’t enough, he walks on water to boot.

In the Inquisition, we spent the entire time discussing the recent Planned Parenthood revelation from various angles.

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In this episode we wrap up things with Legion, and discuss how the healed man and the townspeople react differently to the events of chapter 5 so far. Then we move back across the sea to where Jairus’ daughter is in a pickle – but before Jesus can help her he has to help another daughter altogether. Then we look at Jesus’ reception in Nazareth by those who knew him in diapers.

In the Inquisition, Thomas asked Pastor how to react to the environmental hubbub (will we all die as popsicles, or as crispy critters? No one knows!) in the news. Then Pastor asks Thomas about words that are thrown at Christians by those outside the faith, whose users clearly don’t know how to define.

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After some more parables, things kick up a notch in Mark. We get Jesus on the sea in one heck of a storm, from the disciples’ perspective, but a mere annoyance to the guy who tells the wind and waves when to shut up. Then we launched into the story of “Legion”, taking special care to note what a freaky thing the whole ordeal actually is. Unfortunately, we had to call it a day before getting into the fallout from the Legion episode, which means next week’s show will be fun indeed!

In the Inquisition, Pastor asked Thomas how to respond to someone who think’s they sin too much to come to Church, and what his favorite set-up is for apologetics. Then, Thomas asks Pastor what it means to be “on the right side of history”.

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In this episode of our journey through Mark, we discuss the notion of “demons casting out demons”, and look at how the family of Christ is (to this point) embarrassed by his escapades and discussions with the Pharisees. We also discuss parables, and dig into the parable of the sower.

In the Inquisition, we talked about the Supreme Court decision of gay marriage, and how to talk to someone who has been hurt by those in the church.

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Continuing on with our study of Mark, Pastor and I were amused at how fast the ante is upped. Jesus keeps doing good, teaching and making awesome theological points, but it’s enough to ruffle feathers and get sworn enemies to form alliances in order to take him down.

In the Inquisition, we talked about the shaky, “used car salesman”, things Christians sometimes say, and what to do with a brother (or sister) who sins grievously – against you or even simply themselves.